German soprano Simone Kermes is a distinctive singer with an unmistakable approach to Baroque music. In her “Mio Caro Händel” (Sony Classical), she sings a selection of arias from Handel’s oratorios and operas that demonstrate that approach clearly.
The CD booklet starts with a long and personal note from Kermes about her admiration and love for Handel’s music and how it is intertwined with her life. This can seem a fascinating personal insight or gushingly over the top, depending on your point of view. She includes no background information for the works themselves; we are assumed to know them and to appreciate Kermes’s performances.
